Hello! My name is Jim
Wheeler, and my wife’s name is Janet Wheeler. As you may have learned from the
Franchisee Center, we are the new owners of Candy Bouquet International! It was
a long time hope of Margaret’s to sell the company to a franchisee, which she
accomplished on November 30, 2011; we are franchisees for a large portion of
Southeast Texas. Margaret will be serving in a consultative capacity to CBI,
befitting her role as Founder of CBI 22 years ago!

What does this mean for the
company? I am a physician/lawyer, with successful business experience in food
service, landscaping, medicine, medicolegal consulting, real estate,
construction, insurance and securities, and most recently, franchising; I’ll be
serving as President & CEO. Janet is a R.N., the best O.R. assistant I’ve
ever had, and is the new Owner of CBI. All current staff is being retained,
including Jim Benham, our COO.

What does this mean for YOU,
our franchisee – our client, our customer, our colleague? In our first two
weeks on the job, Janet and I:

ñImmediately
remedied warehouse shortages some of you experienced.

ñShipped out
all “pending” shipments on hold for various reasons.

ñCreated a
formal Customer Service division, distinct from Sales, led by Warehouse Manager
David and assisted by Carrie and Jacquie. Each franchisee will have their own
personal representative among these three capable staff persons.

ñHired a new
warehouseman to pull and ship your orders, and a new receptionist to direct
your communications with corporate CBI.

ñBegan search
for another sales person to increase franchises.

ñDeveloped new
product lines and lines of businesses.

ñInstituted
monthly discounts/specials on the Franchisee Center site to encourage
franchisee readership.

ñOffered a
“CEO’s discount” for the remainder of December’s orders.

ñContacted our
first prospects for new business models: Gift Shop Partners, and CBI Partnered
Storefronts.

We appreciate all you’ve
done for Candy Bouquet-ing under Margaret’s leadership. We now invite you to
join us for Candy Bouquet’s next chapter:bigger, broader, better and even more
fun and fulfillment for our franchisees!

To date, Candy Bouquet International, Inc. has over 300 franchises worldwide. Representing all 50 states,
40 countries, and the territories of Puerto Rico and Guam. More retail and home based
franchise opportunities are available.